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February 21, 2026
Common-law couples cautioned against duplicate hurricane claims within households
WESTERN BUREAU: Pearnel Charles Jr, minister of labour and social security, is cautioning residents against submitting multiple hurricane relief applications from the same household, warning that the…
February 21, 2026
Peace Cup reflects growing stability in Central Kingston
Key community stakeholders have hailed a Peace Cup held on Ash Wednesday in Central Kingston as a powerful testament to the area’s steady progress in fostering and maintaining peace. Speaking at the…
February 23, 2026
Editorial | Celebrating small victories
Nine months ago, Pembroke Hall High School in St Andrew was in the spotlight for a crisis that affects too many of Jamaica’s secondary schools. More than seven in 10 of its grade-seven intake either…
February 21, 2026
Recognise and support informal guardians
THE EDITOR, Madam: As we are just days after celebrating Foster Care Week here in Jamaica, I wish to draw attention to a pressing issue concerning the informal placement of children by guardians…
February 21, 2026
Letter of the Day | FSC must act now on the NFPB pension fund
THE EDITOR, Madam: The National Family Planning Board (NFPB) officially ceased operations on July 31, 2024, as part of Jamaica’s agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to reduce the…
February 21, 2026
Consider abolishing income tax
THE EDITOR, Madam: As Jamaica navigates its economic landscape, it’s time to reconsider the tax structure. The current system places a significant burden on individual taxpayers, while key industries…
February 21, 2026
by Paul H. Williams
UWI observes ‘Language Section Week’
Starting tomorrow and continuing through next Friday, the Language Section of the Department of Language, Linguistics and Philosophy (DLLP) at the Mona campus of The University of the West Indies…
February 21, 2026
by Yasmine Peru
Cat Coore’s life a call to ‘selah’ – Rev Astor Carlyle
The thanksgiving service for Stephen ‘Cat’ Coore was not sad, but there were tears. It was the first time that many could recall ever seeing Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport,…
February 21, 2026
Something Extra | Saturday
Beneath a canopy of red lanterns at The Pinnacle in Montego Bay, patrons gathered on Sunday for the Chinese Spring Festival as the Chinese community welcomed the Year of the Horse and marked 172 years…